battery locomotive

bawley

BCG

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is a weakened strain of the tuberculosis bacteria, which is used as a vaccination against TB(. Developed in 1908, it was first used on humans in 1921.

bead - pierced object

Refers to small object, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.

beading (edging pattern)

Enrichment consisting of a line of tiny beads; common on silver and furniture. LDDO.

beamscale

Scales with a horizontal bar pivoting about a central fulcrum, creating equal-length arms; suspended from the ends of the arms are pans or baskets, in one of which is placed the item being weighed and in the other, a premeasured weight.

bed - furniture

Generally, the sleeping places of humans and animals. Specifically, permanent pieces of furniture comprised of a bedstead, which is the wooden or metal support, and the bedding, including the mattress and cover.

bed cycle

Invented by Dr Ludwig Guttman (1899-1980), a Jewish neurologist and surgeon, the bed cycle was used for exercise by paraplegics and tetraplegics

bed rest

A support for a person in bed or confinement of a sick person to bed

bed warmer

Device for warming beds. Usually metal, and containing embers from the fire.

bedpan

Shallow containers made of metal, glass or plastic designed to be used for urination or defecation by people confined to bed.

bell - idiophone

Percussion vessel consisting of a hollow object, usually of metal but in some cultures of hard clay, wood, or glass, which when struck emits a sound by the vibration of most of its mass; they are held in position at their vertex, the point farthest from their rim, and their zone of maximum vibration is towards the rim.

bell punch

A device for validating thin card tickets on issue, usually with a numerical register. Normally associated with lightly used branch lines or halts.